Will developers be able to bypass local plan production?

Will developers be able to bypass local plan production?
In many of the local authority areas which have been given high targets, more people are dissatisfied with the quality of public transport.
New metros in England are not possible without funding.
There is another way to build new homes quickly and sustainably.
Poundbury is mixed development built around streets and walkable community facilities.
Every new housing estate should be served by bus.
We found that large new housing areas in England were very rarely built with a new station to cater for future residents.
Urban form follows the transport modes that are available.
We need to build new homes around mass transit systems.
We are exploring how swathes of land given over to parking could be put to better use.